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Painting a concrete floor

8 years ago

What kind of paint to I need to paint a new concrete floor (in Spain!). I can purchase the paint in the UK and take it to Spain with me.

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Matthew Decorator
8 years ago
There's a huge selection, some need a primer, some you paint straight from the tin, others you have to mix both parts together

For ease and amateur use I would suggest watco. Use the oil based one and you would need to apply 2 coat to bare concrete. 1 coat per day...if you can leave 24 hours in between coats with lots of ventilation then that would be ideal.

Brewers is your best option if you want advice or to pick it up.

There's also different versions such as gloss finish or non slip
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